News for Restaurants in Orange County, CA January 2017 Archive

Disneyland has unveiled an exclusive new dining experience within the park. At 21 Royal, located in New Orleans Square (upstairs from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction), guests will enjoy a customized tasting menu in an elegant private dining room, as well as a cocktail reception and other VIP treatment. The all-inclusive price rings in at $15,000 for a party of up to 12 people. 21 Royal, Disneyland, 1313 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, CA 92802, 714-300-7749.

The popular food truck Falasophy has opened its first brick-and-mortar location within the confines of Downtown Santa Ana’s 4th Street Market. Fans of the mobile kitchen can expect an expanded take on its Mediterranean concept, as shawarmas and Lebanese specialties like kanafeh have been added to its list of gourmet falafel sandwiches and hummus bar offerings.

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California Restaurant Month Returns During January, restaurants throughout The Golden State will be participating in California Restaurant Month. Promotions include Pasadena Cheeseburger Week (January 8-13) and Temecula Valley Restaurant Month (January 1-31). For more information, check out Visit California's website.

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Oak Grill, the flagship restaurant at Island Hotel Newport Beach, has tapped Peter Lai as its new executive chef. Lai will also handle the shareable small bite creations served at the hotel’s bar/lounge concept Aqua Lounge. A graduate of the Texas Culinary Academy, Lai has worked with various Hyatt Hotels throughout the Southwest, most recently as chef de cuisine at WATERTABLE at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. He’ll oversee a modern American culinary concept marked by an adherence to sustainable trends and locally sourced products. Oak Grill, Island Hotel Newport Beach, 690 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, 949-760-4920.

Zimzala, the flagship restaurant of Huntington Beach’s Shorebreak Hotel, has closed. The reason for the shuttering is to make room for a new dining venue, Pacific Hideaway. Slated to open in April 2017, the spot will feature an eclectic modern menu with an emphasis on the flavors of Southeast Asia, Latin America and Japan, as created by executive chef JT Walker. Zimzala, Shorebreak Hotel, 500 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, CA 92648, 714-861-4470.

Downtown Brea eatery Lillie’s Q has temporarily closed its doors. The shuttering is linked to the construction of a parking structure, which is being built on the grounds of a parking lot adjacent to the venue. The restaurant, known for its Carolina-style barbecue and Southern-inspired fare, will reopen in conjunction with the construction project’s completion, which is slated to occur in December 2017. Lillie's Q, 240 S. Brea Blvd., Brea, CA 92821, 714-482-2001.